Don’t let the culture war bring down Notting Hill Carnival
by Inaya Folarin Iman
For most people, Notting Hill Carnival, London’s annual Caribbean-inspired street festival, is an opportunity to let loose, dance, grab some delicious food and take part in some wholesome or less-than-wholesome fun. But rather than simply enjoy the party, identitarians on both the left and the right have sought to fold it into Britain’s interminable culture wars.
An identitarian stand-off has ensued following several scenes of violence at this year’s event over the bank-holiday weekend. One such outbreak culminated in 21-year-old Takayo Nembhard being stabbed to death, while six others were wounded in other incidents. That such violence has been allowed to happen, once again, at such a long-standing public event raises serious questions.
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